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US Politics · United States

New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting

47% Left coverage: 72 sources

The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and the New Yorker three on Monday for journalism in 2024 that touched on topics like the fentanyl crisis, the U.S. military and last summer’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.See the Story

Lord of the Rings · Wellington

A giant sculpture of Gandalf riding an eagle departs Wellington airport for good

64% Center coverage: 22 sources

For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films, one bearing a bellowing wizard Gandalf.See the Story

Columbia, South Carolina · Columbia

South Carolina bill would require every school board meeting to be recorded and posted

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Columbia, S.C. (WSPA) - In Columbia, lawmakers are making headway on a bill that would make school board meetings more accessible to the public, a move supporters say will increase transparency. The bipartisan bill would require all South Carolina public and charter schools to record their school board meetings and post the videos within two business days of the event. "They should always be doing it, and we need concrete requirements for live s…See the Story

Charleston, South Carolina · Charleston

South Carolina Aquarium to celebrate 25 years with festival and $25 admission

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Aquarium will celebrate its 25th anniversary this month with a free block party and special $25 admission. The SC Aquarium, which opened in May 2000, will mark a quarter century of serving the Lowcountry as a place for entertainment, education, and a driver of conservation action. "As we commemorate 25 years in the heart of Charleston, we feel immense gratitude toward the community we serve around the…See the Story

Charleston, South Carolina · Charleston

Man pleads guilty to reckless homicide in February 2021 DUI crash that killed 23-year-old woman outside The Recovery Room

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A former Citadel cadet agreed to plead guilty Monday to reckless homicide in a DUI crash that killed a 23-year-old woman on Valentine’s Day in 2021. Anthony Troiani, 22 at the time, was driving on King Street on the night of February 14, 2021, when he struck and killed 23-year-old Hannah Carpenter while she attempted to cross the street in front of The Recovery Room. Documents revealed Troiani’s blood alcohol level was …See the Story

South Carolina · South Carolina

2 sentenced in conspiracy to 'straw-purchase' firearm

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two men were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to “straw-purchase” a firearm. The criminal act often occurs when a firearm is purchased by one person on behalf of another who is not legally allowed to make the purchase themselves. Evidence collected during an investigation found that one of the men, 26-year-old Noah Fowler, of Moncks Corner, bought a firearm for 25-year-old Joshua Turner, of Summerville, who was…See the Story

Air Force · United States

Serviceman charged with theft of government property, child sexual exploitation

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – What started as an investigation into missing items at an Air Force base in Arizona resulted in a multicount indictment against a U.S. servicemember accused of sex crimes involving an underage female. A federal grand jury in Tucson last week charged Staff Sgt. Alexander Renato Young with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of theft of government property. The alleged theft involved bayonets…See the Story

North Charleston · North Charleston

ParTee Shack to bring large, multi-attraction entertainment venue to North Charleston's Festival Centre

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A once-bustling shopping center off Ashley Phosphate Road is quickly becoming a hub for entertainment. The Festival Centre in North Charleston is now home to an indoor golf simulation, multiple restaurants, and a gym. It will soon include a 77,000 square foot multi-attraction entertainment venue. ParTee Shack, which currently operates three locations in North Carolina, will bring its growing list of indoor attract…See the Story